The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. May 1970. A can of Victoria Bitter (VB) beer and two steaks coming up for the Officer Commanding 102 Field Workshops, Major Donald Wylie of Wahroonga, NSW (in sunglasses) and the Assistant Director of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers at Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam, Lieutenant Colonel Ken Gibson of East Doncaster, Vic, at a beach barbecue. The occasion was to celebrate closer ties between 200 sappers from Australian and New Zealand electrical and mechanical engineering units. The Queen had given approval for an alliance between the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) and the Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RNZEME).
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. May 1970. A beach barbecue, and cans of Victoria Bitter (VB) beer, brought together 200 sappers from Australian and New Zealand electrical and mechanical engineering units wor
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. May 1970. Sergeant Brian Cooper of Mosman Park, WA, and Lance Corporal Neill Ward of NZ both holding a can of Victoria Bitter (VB) beer. Closer ties between 200 sappers from A
Vung Tau, South Vietnam. May 1970. A beach barbecue, and a can of Victoria Bitter (VB) beer, to celebrate closer ties between 200 sappers from Australian and New Zealand electrical and mechanical engi
South Vietnam. November 1970. When a tank breaks down in South Vietnam, it's a job for the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME). Repairing a tank's clutch assembly are, left to
South Vietnam. 1970. Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) and B Squadron troops working on repair and maintenance of armoured personnel carriers (APCs).
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1970. Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) troops from the 161st Independent Recce Flight working on an Army Sioux helicopter.
